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Screaming
Masterpiece Synopsis (85 minutes)
Icelandic music hit the
international scene with Björk and the Sugarcubes. In the last decade, several
bands and solo acts have followed suit. Sigur Rós, Múm, Bang Gang, Mugison,
Minus and Slowblow are a few of the more recent names and there are even more
unpronounceable ones to look forward to in the coming years. “It’s different,”
is most people’s first reaction on hearing this diverse but highly original
music. “Where is all this coming from?”
At the edge of the
inhabitable world, high in the North-Atlantic, the Icelanders have whiled away
the long, dark centuries patiently honing their caustic humor, their eccentric
melodies and ancient poetry. The old music, handed down from medieval times, is
one of the secrets to the Icelanders’ unique sound – the howl of the arctic
storm and the surf breaking on the rocky coast may be another.
Whatever the explanation, the
Icelanders have forstered a music scene with a sound and attitude that is all
their own, mixing ancient dirges and contemporary electronics, rock, pop and
classical influences, to produce their own eclectic style. This film delivers
the full force of the explosive Icelandic music scene with massive 5.1 Dolby
sound and a fast-paced visual extravaganca that will leave you breathless. We
follow the acts from their home in Iceland as they tour the world, from New York
to Tokyo and beyond. The film was two years in the making and takes the audience
behind the scenes of Reyjavik’s irrepressible musical underground. The creeping
glaciers, barren highland sands and dark raging seas full of ghosts form a
backdrop to the raw energy of the music.
For more information please contact:
Stefan Karrer
Milan Entertainment, Inc.
3500 West Olive Ave. Suite 750
Burbank, CA 91505
818-953-7809
Retrieve your Icelandic
Citizenship
It has been brought to my
attention that the last change to retrieve your Icelandic citizenship is until
July 1, 2007. This is for people born in Iceland, but have received a
citizenship from another country before July 1, 2003 and live outside of
Iceland. Icelanders that got USA citizenship can therefore after July 1,
2007 only retrieved their Icelandic citizenship by moving back to Iceland and
reside there for one year to be able to apply.
Election to Icelandic
Parliament 2007
Parliament election to is
scheduled for May 12, 2007, pre voting has started and this can be done at both
our consulates. Please contact Hilmar Skagfield in Tallahasse, tel.
850-878-1144, hss@talstar.com or Thorir
Grondal in Plantation, tel. 954-792-4451,
iceflo9@aol.com. Please note that Thorir is planning to be in Iceland
from April 16 until May 4th, so if you are planning on using your vote, try to
do that before April 16.
Consulate General of
Iceland Moving
On Monday February 26th our
Consulate, Thorir Grondal is moving his office from Hollywood to 1820 S.W. 73rd
Avenue, Plantation, FL 33317. The new phone and fax will be 954-792-4451,
e-mail address will be the same,
iceflo9@aol.com. We like to congratulate Thorir and wish him the best
in on his new move.
Alþingiskosningar 2007
We just received an announcement from
Icelandic Embassy in D.C., regarding Icelandic parliament election. Any
Icelandic citizen, who has lived outside of Iceland for more than eight years,
automatically loses their rights to vote. If you applied for electoral rights
before December 1, 2007, you may be eligible to vote. For further information
please view the following web pages:
http://komsmalaraduneyti.is/frettir/nr/1410
http://thjodskra.is/media/eydublod/kjorskra.pdf
Scandinavian American Cultural &
Historical Foundation, Inc.
The 8th annual Nordic Spirit Symposium will take place at
California Lutheran University Friday, February 9, and Saturday, February 10,
2007. For further information contact C. Allan Carlson, (818) 788-4552, or
email him at seeallan@sbcglobal.net.
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